Home Office Update: Edgy Glam Desk Nook Mood Board

My office has been a work in progress for quite awhile now, so I decided what better time than now to get it over the finish line! And to make it a bit more manageable [since the kids are all home right now], I’m going to be working on it in phases. First up is the wall where my desk sits. Since I love the design phase of creating a new space, I thought I would share my vision for this “wall” in Mood Board form for you. Here is my Edgy Glam Desk Nook Mood Board!

My most recent design post included 3 Kitchen Mood Boards and the feedback was fabulous. It sounds like a lot of you are working on some home improvement projects right now, so if it’s not your kitchen, maybe it’s a work space for you, your significant other or kids!

Click here for all of my Design / Mood Boards.

EDGY GLAM HOME OFFICE DESK NOOK

I’ve been blogging from home for the last 6 years, so it’s important for me to have a dedicated work space. My desk also serves as the “hub” of our home for paying bills, organizing kids’ paperwork, etc.

The space I have is functioning, but it doesn’t feel finished. I’m a firm believer that our surroundings should make us feel calm, happy and comfortable and a home office should be no different.

I want this space to be tidy, organized and decorated so that it looks and feels like me. A space that gives me life and sparks creativity!

Do you have a dedicated work space?

Does it make you feel this way?!

BRINGING A VISION TO LIFE

I’m a visual person so it’s no surprise when I finally came to the realization that I couldn’t fully finish a space unless I sat down and turned my ideas into a design board.

Even if I have already begun working on a room, I now remind myself to stop and come up with a design. It’s almost like a road map for me to continue the process and then hopefully be able to successfully execute my plan.

This space was once the boys’ playroom until I decided I needed a space for myself. We had a desk / office space set-up in the guestroom, but Simon would be moving in  soon since we were pregnant with baby number 3.

It was a domino effect which resulted in:

Winston’s Neutral Nursery
Simon’s Big Boy Room
Basement Guest Room for Under $100

And now, the last piece of the puzzle is my Office! So today, I’m sharing my plans for the desk wall – what it looks like and our checklist for getting it done!

EDGY GLAM HOME OFFICE DESK NOOK CHECKLIST 

• De-clutter desk top and drawers
• Buy new desk [old one is too small and doesn’t have a keyboard tray]
• Find new spot for old desk
• Get riser for computer monitor
• Find a desk chair with wheels
• New desk accessories
• Buy smaller lamp [or shop my house]
• Design gallery wall layout
• Buy art and hang prints
• Paint current light fixture gold
• Miscellaneous projects:
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EDGY GLAM HOME OFFICE DESK NOOK MOOD BOARD

GOLD LIGHT || BLACK ABSTRACT ART || “STAY POSITIVE, WORK HARD, MAKE IT HAPPEN” || BLACK & WHITE ABSTRACT ART || BLUE LIGHT BLOCKING GLASSES || COLORFUL ART || “DO MORE OF WHAT SETS YOUR SOUL ON FIRE” || GOLD + MARBLE FILE ORGANIZER || DOT PRINT FILE FOLDERS || TEXTURED LAMP || ACRYLIC MONITOR STAND || FAUX FLOWERS || GOLD + ACRYLIC SCISSORS || ROSE GOLD + ACRYLIC DESK ACCESSORY SET || WHITE DESK W/ KEYBOARD TRAY || BLACK + GOLD DESK CHAIR || PILLOW || WOVEN WASTEBASKET || PATTERNED RUG

We did order the desk and it arrived yesterday! I’m hoping we can put it together today to get this little space rolling! I haven’t pulled the trigger on the riser yet, but I think I will in the next few days.

I love the sleek look of the acrylic!

By raising my monitor and having a pull-out tray for my keyboard, the top of the desk will finally be free of clutter and allow me more overall surface space!

We moved the playroom rug into the biggest’s room and moved the living room rug into my office, so although I love the one above, I’ll probably sit tight with what I have for awhile.

I ordered the dot print file folders and love the black, white and metallic gold pattern! They are already in use 😉

I’m on the hunt for chairs, but this armless, black and gold one is a top contender.

And for the gallery wall, I’m thinking I’ll add a few subtle hints of pink. After all, in a house full of boys, I am limited on the number of rooms I can add a feminine touch to!

I also love the idea of adding a dry erase calendar among the art.

Since this plan is a paired down version of what the entire room needs, it shouldn’t take too long. Fingers crossed. It’s a matter of picking out the items, watching my budget and getting it all set up.

The next areas I need to tackle in this room is decorating and organizing the built-in shelves [you can see them here]. We have both open shelving and shelves on the bottom with doors on them. There are a total of 4 open shelves and 4 cabinet doors [with 8 shelved behind them total].

I’ll keep you posted as we progress through the desk nook and when I move onto the rest of the Office space!

SHOP THE POST

If you are interested in any of the items you saw today, here is a clickable shoppable image gallery of my Edgy Glam Desk Nook finds:

Are you working on rooms right now? 

Have you made a plan?!

To see all the mood boards I’ve created for rooms in our home, you can check out my full Mood Board Gallery here and my full Room Reveal Gallery here.

Don’t forget to pin for later!

Hopefully this post sparked some inspiration to make some tweaks to your own work space. Stay tuned and have a great day!